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[ad_1] Last week, while most Americans were commemorating the Memorial Day Weekend, honoring military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces, a mother of three girls would become the latest casualty of a war on a different front.  Catherine Youssef Kassenoff, a former U.S. Attorney at the Eastern District of New York and former special counsel to two New York State governors, would end her life in utter despair at age 54. Her suicide note would reveal that death was her only surcease of sorrow: “I cannot survive this torment and the grief that comes from…

[ad_1] Retailers across the country have dealt with an increase in thefts over the last several months. Many have taken action by locking up merchandise to prevent goods from being stolen. Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are the latest retailers to not only be affected by shoplifting, but to create a plan to combat theft. CEO Rick Dreiling told investors during a recent earnings call that the stores will start being more careful with its inventory as a result of the company’s experience with “shrink,” – the industry term for lost merchandise. “We are now taking a very defensive approach to shrink,” Dreiling…

[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Zaporizhzhia region of southeast Ukraine has become the most recent hot spot for battles in the 18-month war, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday, as Kyiv’s forces press ahead with their counteroffensive. Shoigu told Russian military officers that Ukraine has brought up reserve brigades there that were trained by Kyiv’s Western allies. He offered no evidence for his claim, which could not be independently verified. Fighting in the southeast could be one of the keys to the war. If Russian defenses there collapse, Ukrainian forces could push southward toward the coast and potentially split Russian…

[ad_1] Drew Barrymore’s alleged stalker, a man named Chad Michael Busto, now has a warrant out for his arrest after failing to show up to get a GPS monitor from authorities. Southampton Town Justice Court Clerk Heather Drapal tells TMZ … a judge has issued a bench warrant for Busto in connection with last month’s case when Busto was arrested after cops say he showed up uninvited to her Hamptons home. We’re told Busto was set to get fitted for a GPS monitor by cops but never showed … so now police are looking to apprehend him again. As we…

[ad_1] Lebanese authorities are systematically attacking the fundamental human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people. As Lebanon sinks deeper into crisis, the authorities are cracking down on the rights of LGBTI people and allowing unchecked violence against them. The Lebanese authorities should immediately scrap the proposed anti-LGBTI laws and end the ongoing attacks on basic freedoms. (Beirut, September 5, 2023) – Lebanese authorities are systematically attacking the fundamental human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people, the Coalition to Defend Freedom of Expression in Lebanon, comprised of fifteen Lebanese and international organizations, said…

[ad_1] Officials said sharks attacked the inflatable catamaran and tore off large chunks of the vessel’s hull.Three men on board a catamaran off the northeastern coast of Australia have been rescued after sharks tore off sections from the hull of their inflatable vessel, according to officials. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the three sailors – two Russian and one French citizen – were rescued early on Wednesday. They were picked up by a Panama-flagged vehicle carrier – the Dugong Ace – while floating in the Coral Sea, some 835km (519 miles) southeast of Cairns in Australia. Satellite photos…

[ad_1] It’s a common annoyance. You search for a specific product or company and click on the first thing that pops up. Only it’s a completely different company or product.Google is kicking off September by hog-tying sneaky advertisers that run ads hoping to fool consumers into taking action that could lead them down the wrong road.If how a brand that is mentioned in an ad is unclear, references another brand’s name or likeness in response to a user’s search for that brand, or any other brand masquerading, that’s kind of fakery will get a company sent to the bench until it adheres to…

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[ad_1] Play video content TikTok / @trapploss_ A uniformed police officer in Maryland was caught allegedly making out with a young woman in broad daylight, and seemingly on the job — only to go into his cruiser with her shortly thereafter. The video is absolutely wild, and it’s going viral for good reason. The footage — which was posted on TikTok Monday — shows a Prince George’s County cop with his arms wrapped around a female in the parking lot of a park … where other people are out and about. They appear to be engaged in an intimate moment,…

[ad_1] Responding to the arbitrary arrest and detention of two lawyers Doug Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi by Zimbabwe police on 4 September 2023, for representing Womberaiishe Nhende an opposition elected councillor and Sonele Mukhuhlani, who were abducted and tortured over the weekend, Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa, said: We strongly condemn the arrest and detention of human rights lawyers simply for discharging their functions. Their arrests are a travesty and mark a new low for what is left of the rule of law in Zimbabwe. Charges against Doug Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi must be dropped. Khanyo…